frightfiction Chapter 1031 Contradictions
Chapter 1031 Contradictions
Wu Jin'er didn't dare to hesitate and immediately took people out.
About half an hour later, she hurried back with an angry look on her face.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, I've already found out. It's the old lady of the Qi family who's having a conflict with the Marquis' wife. She must be the one who's causing the trouble and doesn't want those noble ladies to come to the welcoming banquet!"
A hint of dissatisfaction suddenly flashed in Madam Wu's eyes. This old Madam Qi was too ignorant. Where did she get the confidence to challenge the princess of the current dynasty?
And those noble ladies, how could they stand on the side of Old Madam Qi?
No matter how powerful she is, she is only relying on her son's power.
If his son loses his job, what will she do?
Thinking of this, she urged: "Jin'er, hurry up and follow me to the Qi Mansion. If no guests come to the banquet tomorrow, Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Marquis's wife will be angry!"
Wu Jin'er came to Qi's house in front of Mrs. Wu and was taken into the tea room.
About a cup of tea later, Mrs. Qi finally arrived.
She asked with a forced smile, "I wonder what brought Madam Wu to my Qi residence in such a hurry?"
Madam Wu said bluntly, "Don't act so stupid! You knew I was preparing a welcoming banquet for Her Royal Highness the Princess, so why did you send a message to those noble ladies, forbidding them from attending?"
Madam Qi's face suddenly darkened. She slammed the table and said, "How dare you slander me!"
Mrs. Wu was not afraid of her. In fact, she had long disliked this old woman. She relied on her son's official position to be arrogant.
Especially since she had set her sights on her daughter before. Even though her nephew was obviously not very smart, she still insisted on letting Jin'er marry him.
It's so arrogant!
Thinking of this, Madam Wu said coldly: "Madam Qi, you must know very well whether I have slandered you or not. The capital is so big, there are some things you can't cover up at all!"
Madam Qi taunted her, "You want to be a lackey yourself? Don't drag others into it with you. I wish you a successful banquet tomorrow, and may both the host and the guests have a great time. Someone, please show us around!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she ordered them to leave.
Mrs. Wu immediately stood up and said, "Let's wait and see. I want to show you whether there will be any guests for tomorrow's welcoming banquet!"
After saying those harsh words, she just turned around and left.
Old Madam Qi looked at her back, her eyes suddenly filled with contempt.
She said sarcastically, "You only know how to show off your power. Looking at the entire Jingcheng, who would dare to attend your lousy party without my consent?"
The old nanny chimed in, "The old lady is right. Even if the princess from the capital is of noble status, secretly, those noble ladies still regard you as their master!"
Old Madam Qi raised the corners of her lips with pride. She just wanted to give the princess and the marquis' wife a warning, to let them know that her Qi Mansion was not to be trifled with.
At this time, in the carriage at the Wu Mansion, Madam Wu asked Wu Jin'er, "How many invitations have you sent out in total?"
Wu Jin'er replied, "Fifteen, all of them hold important positions in the Jingcheng government. They have a good relationship with Old Madam Qi. If we rashly go to their house to persuade them, I'm afraid we won't be well received!"
Mrs. Wu naturally understood this truth. Although her husband still held the title of commander-in-chief, everyone knew that he was already disabled and it was only a matter of time before he handed over power.
Who would still take them, mother and daughter, seriously?
Thinking of this, she said, "There's no need for us to persuade those ladies. They're a bunch of fools with long hair and short knowledge!"
Wu Jin'er looked at her suspiciously, "Mother, are you so angry that you've lost your mind? If we don't persuade them, how can we hold the banquet? Will Her Royal Highness the Princess and the Marquis think we're incompetent?"
Madam Wu leaned over to her ear and whispered, "Who said it can't be done? If the ladies don't come, we can just go to the government office and invite the officials!"
Wu Jin'er immediately understood that her mother was trying to flatter those noble ladies.
Tomorrow’s welcoming banquet will surely be very lively!
She couldn't help but give a thumbs up and praise: "Mom, you still have a lot of ideas. Your daughter has learned a lot!"
Madam Wu instructed, "Let's keep quiet for now. Tomorrow morning, you must go straight to the government office and notify everyone, from the city lord to the gatekeepers!"
"Yes!" Wu Jin'er responded cautiously.
The next day, Commander Wu's residence began to prepare for the banquet with great fanfare.
Old Madam Qi also sent people to watch at the gate of Wu's mansion to see if anyone had secretly come to the banquet.
Time passed minute by minute, and apart from Princess Youyi and Lin Yiwan's carriage arriving at the Wu Mansion, no other distinguished guests arrived.
When Mrs. Qi heard the report, she smiled so hard that her teeth were showing.
She said happily, "Look, I am still the most popular old woman. I only need to say a word, and those noble ladies won't even give the princess face. How powerful I am!"
The old nanny also spoke up: "I believe that after the banquet, Her Royal Highness will understand the importance of the old lady. She will come to apologize in person and show her goodwill to you!"
Madam Qi urged, "Hurry up and take out my new dress. I'll put it on when the princess comes. I can't show my fear in front of her!"
The old nanny quickly agreed: "Yes, I will go right away!"
Madam Qi muttered to herself, "The banquet is about to begin. For the sake of face, Her Royal Highness the Princess must invite me as soon as possible!"
However, she waited and waited, but the princess never came to invite her.
She couldn't sit still any longer and immediately ordered the old maid, "Go and find out quickly. The banquet is about to start, why hasn't the princess come to invite me yet?"
The old lady didn't dare to delay and turned around and ran away.
After about a cup of tea, she returned in a panic.
She replied tremblingly: "Old lady, the princess will not come to invite you!"
Old Madam Qi asked in shock, "Why? Didn't the Wu Mansion invite any noble ladies to the banquet? It's just her and the Marquis' wife. Isn't she worried that the whole city will laugh at her?"
The old lady's eyes were dodging, and she seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Madam Qi shouted angrily, "Why are you hesitating so much? If you have something to say, say it now. If you have to fart, fart now!"
The old nanny had no choice but to answer, "The Wu Mansion is packed with guests. Although those noble ladies didn't attend the welcoming banquet, all the officials in the government went, including our master!"
Old Madam Qi's pupils contracted violently. She never expected that Madam Wu would be so cunning as to trick her.
She will definitely complain to her son. What should I do?
Sure enough, about an hour later, Qi Yuan, with a grim expression, hurried back to the Qi Mansion.
He went to Madam Qi and asked, "Did Madam Wu send us an invitation to hold a welcoming banquet for the princess?"
Facing her furious son, Old Madam Qi stammered, "No, I shouldn't have sent it, right? I've been so dizzy these past few days because of Shibao's affairs that I can't remember a lot of things!"